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Laois 'Soaring Stars' winners at Camogie Awards are the pride of Laois
Reporter:
Laois has won two 'Soaring Stars' awards on the 2020 Camogie All-Stars Awards.
Goalkeeper Aedin Lowry of Camross is a first-time winner as is left half-back Clodagh Tynan of St Brigid's Camogie Club. The two Laois representatives were announced at the virtual Camogie Association All-Star Awards 2020 on Saturday, March 6.
The players were congratulated by Laois Camogie.
"Massive congratulations to Aedin Lowry and Clodagh Tynan on winning Soaring Star Awards. This is a fantastic achievement and we are super proud of them both. Laois Abú," said Laois Camogie.
Both were on the Laois team that contested that All-Ireland Intermediate semi-final in 2020. Laois lost out to Antrim last November in what was otherwise a good year for Laois Camogie.
RTÉ Sport Journalist
All-Ireland champions Kilkenny dominate the 2020 camogie All-Stars, with half a dozen players named on the team, with Denise Gaule taking home the Players' Player of the Year award.
As well as half a dozen Cats, semi-finalists Cork and Tipperary provide three players with All-Ireland finalists Galway picking up two awards, and Waterford’s Niamh Rockett taking the final spot.
The Camogie Association/WGPA Senior Players’ Player of the Year award went to Kilkenny’s Denise Gaule for her memorable season, particularly her match-winning penalty against Galway in the All-Ireland Final.
The 2020 Camogie Association/WGPA Senior Players' Player of the Year, @KilkennyCamogie star @Gaulers91pic.twitter.com/da07Yyuq5C
Coach to Waterford players, Kerry manager and Croke Park hurling double hopes
Fintan O’Connor manages Kerry tomorrow and will have a huge interest in Waterford’s fortunes as well. By Fintan O'Toole Saturday 12 Dec 2020, 9:00 AM Dec 12th 2020, 9:00 AM 7,125 Views 0 Comments
Kerry coach Brendan Cummins and manager Fintan O'Connor.
Image: Oisin Keniry/INPHO
Image: Oisin Keniry/INPHO
FINTAN O’CONNOR CONFESSES to being a bit dazed while watching last month’s hurling quarter-final involving Waterford against Clare.
He is connected to the present Waterford bunch in a multitude of ways through different coaching roles. But tuning in fully was difficult in the aftermath of his own hurling engagement that afternoon.